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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Effects of Reinsurance
The following table reconciles direct premium income and direct benefits and claims to net amounts after the effect of reinsurance.

 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Direct premium income
 
$
4,915

 
 
 
$
4,448

 
 
 
$
9,605

 
 
 
$
8,962

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(141
)
 
 
 
(132
)
 
 
 
(275
)
 
 
 
(222
)
 
    Other
 
(12
)
 
 
 
(8
)
 
 
 
(24
)
 
 
 
(18
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
59

 
 
 
55

 
 
 
115

 
 
 
70

 
    Other
 
2

 
 
 
1

 
 
 
4

 
 
 
4

 
Net premium income
 
$
4,823

 
 
 
$
4,364

 
 
 
$
9,425

 
 
 
$
8,796

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
3,332

 
 
 
$
3,013

 
 
 
$
6,435

 
 
 
$
6,038

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(129
)
 
 
 
(120
)
 
 
 
(250
)
 
 
 
(200
)
 
    Other
 
8

 
 
 
10

 
 
 
12

 
 
 
3

 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
56

 
 
 
51

 
 
 
109

 
 
 
65

 
    Other
 
(13
)
 
 
 
(17
)
 
 
 
(27
)
 
 
 
(17
)
 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
3,254

 
 
 
$
2,937

 
 
 
$
6,279

 
 
 
$
5,889